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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
Who Owns the Water,

one OF the unfortunate doctrines
w"ich we have inherited from the
nhgiish common law is that of ripar.
ian ownership, j. e., that one who
OWLS land on the bank of a stream
- ehtitied to sits undiminished flow >,
When the doctrine is carried to its
extreme limit, no matter of how little
Importance his use of the water ia
compared to the use that might be
made OF it for working adjacent
mines, no matter even if bitches have
already been made carrying it to out
lying land for irrigation, the riparian
owner has the best claim upon it.
10 this effect were the decisions of
the supreme court of California last
year, strange as it may seem-in the
face OF the fact that their state laws
provided for the diversion of streams
Tor mining and irrigation purposes
and that their prosperity depended
SO much upon the use of them. So
urgent was the situation that a spe-
clal session of the legislature was
called to deal with it.
The same trouble is likely to arise
IN Idaho and throughout the west
generally. 1t is plain to be seen
that English laws on this head will
not suit our circumstances. They
might answer in a wet climate where
the only use of the streams is for
household and domestic purposes or
water-pcwer and navigation. More
important than all these to US are the
outlying lands and mines.
All our laws, national, state and
territorial should be reorganized up
on different principles. The govern
ment has the first possessory right in
streams at their sources. We be.
lieve that some of its right and con-
troll of running water should be re-
tanned throughout the whole course
of the stream, and not such absolute
title given in it to individuals as there
is in land. At any rate the En-
glish doctrine of riparian rights should
be set aside and the American doc
trine of diversion for use more fully
elaborated and substituted for it
Inter Idaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

A CORRESPONDENT of the Challis
Messenger, writing from Bonanza.
says it is reported that the Custer
mill is about to close down for the
winter. The rock in the Continental
mine is turning out abnormally hard
to work, and only limited quantity
can be got at, and this is the case
with other properties of the Custer
Company. This correspondent ex-
presses feeling of assurance that if
the mill does collapse for the winter
spring will see it righted once more
and hard at work on the big bodies
of ore which undoubtedly lie in the
ledges of Custer mountain, and he
says ''Supt Crafts is on the right
track" Morrison & Pearson's FIVE
stamp mill is proving itself success.
From the rich ore of the Washing
ton they are taking out $1,000 per
day in the shape of concentrates.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

No CHINESE FOR RUTHBURG.-On
the evening of the 18th pig tail ar
rived in camp to do the cooking for a
new boarding house. In less than
an hour after his appearance the
whole camp was up to the situation
and the boys all waited on Mr.. Moon
Eye anu told him to go early in the
morning and never come back. He
went, and we Judge from the way he
trembled both in the evening and III
the morning that the air in Ruthburg
did not agree with him. He seemed
to be subject to chills, We wish il
understood that at present there is nc
more work to be done in this camp
than can be done by the white mer
and women of the vicinity, and we
Judge from the talk we heard that il
will not be altogether safe place
for the next white person that brings
a Chinaman into camp.-lCorr. Weis
er Leader.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

JOHN OFARREL came in a few
days ago from Silver District. He in
forms US that at 6 o'clock on the
evening of the 22nd inst, the first
sound of the steam whistle of the
Silver Mountain sawmill echoed near
the headwaters of North Boise River
in Camp Graham. The resounding
cheers of about two hundred men
added to the cadence with a second
and a third hurrah for the advance OF
civilization in this new mining dis
trict in Idaho's mineral mountain
ranges. Every department of work
at the mines, mills, and in the build
ing of the town of Graham is NOV
ing with energy and dispatch. Hur-
rah for the present and future de-
velopment and success of Silver
Mountain and the town of Graham.
One boiler arrived at camp on the
Rod inst, and the other was near
there. One section of the wheel also
arrived on the 23d, and the other the
following day. Vallandingham has
built stable for the company, which
is now ready to receive sixty tons of
hay which is now on the road and
will be in the coming week. Kemp
ner's stage stable, equally as large,
will be completed this week. Mr..
Mahan, the mill builder, says that if
the sawmill cuts 100000 feet of lum-
Der before the snow is two feet deep,
he will finish the building of the
quartz mill this fall. In coming in
Mr. O'Farrell met ffty-four teams,
loaded with machinery and supplies,
bound for Silver District.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

AT Emery's just arrived, the fresh
est and choicest of crackers, ex sodas,
fruit biscuits, ginger snaps, cocoanut
taffy, cracknells, sugar crackers, oys-
ter, graham, pretzels and others, as
well as the most exquisite tobaccos,
Cognac Cocktail, Piper Heldsieck,
Kentucky, Smile, Escort, Splendid,
Climax, Cable Coil, Gold Rods, Gold
Blocks, Gold Bar, J. B. PAGES New
Thing, J. B. PAGES Light Press, J. B.
PAGES Scroll, Fireside Plug Cut,
Blackwell's Durham, Old Judge, and
and elegant lot of choice cigars, all
at tee lowest prices.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
Fred Douglass, who has no perso

Fred Douglass, who has no person
al knowledge of the effect of Chinese
in competition with American labor
.ls, has demonstrated how rapidly he
is going down the intellectual decline,
by delivering lecture in favor of
Chinese immigration, the introduction
of Mongolians into all our fields of
labor, their inter-marriage with our
daughters, etc. douglass is simply
idiotic. The man, black or white,
who in this dav and age can stand
forward as an advocate for such a
monstrous proposition as the inter
marriage of Chinese with Amerioe2
women, excites pity-be is unwoftJ !,
the indignation of men having Say
sensitiveness whatever.-[ Sacrauly
Union. -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs.-Seale pro
posals will be received by the Board OF
County Commissioners at an adjourned
meeting to be held for the purpose on the
first Monday in November, for the con
structi of an extension of one hundred
and eight feet TO the county bridge on the
Middle Fork of Payette river; also levee
for the same of three hundred and forty.
seven feet in length, and also tor leveling
the old bridge; parties bidding to furnish
their own plans and specifications, the
Board reserving the right to accept or re-
ject any or all bids. All bids to be re
ceived at Auditors Office on or before l
O'Clock A. NJ. on that day.
TIM CARROLL,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

STATESMAN: Probate Judge Ber
Prickett was engaged yesterday ir
laking evidence upon commission
issued out of the United States Dis
trict court in the case of tte govern
nent against Isaac Coe and Levi Car.
trr charged with cutting timber OF
Uncle Sans land, near Pocatello, IN
Oneida county, this territory. The
defendants claim that the timber was
cut by and for the Pacific railroad
company and General Sparks says:
'Prove it." Mr.. Coe was in town
yesterday. He is property owner
of this county though his present
residence is Nebraska. DR.. Coils
ter has been attending a case on Ida
no street where boy of Mrs. Hun
ter's about ten wears of age, has been
i'll for several days. In diagnosing
the case he came to the conclusion
that it was diphtheria, but that dis
ease not being prevalent, he called
Drs. Dubois and Perrault in council.
They came to the conclusion that it
was diphtheria and the child is dan
gerously i'll with it. 1t has been pre-
vailing in Oregon, and should we have
rainy weather it is likely to prevail
here. The case is being isolated so
far as possible, but it may spread de-
spite all that can be done.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
TIM CARROLL

Clerk BID Co. CONS

Col. Matt Graham and Hon. Matt
Luney returned on Wednesday from
the capital, accompanied by Judge
Geo. NJ. Parsons, of Alturas county,
and A. E. Perks, of the English com
pany that is operating in Silver Dis
rrict in conjunction with Mr.. Graham
Judge Parsons is over on legal busi'
ness.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

lHE quarterly examination of
candidates Tor teachers certificates
viii commence Wednesday, Nov. 2
1887, at Centerville, at 10 o'clock
A. N.
J. A. LIPP1NcoTr,
Superintendent.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

mr.
6aiNER; n. !. Pat Flynn is in
j. for shooting Oscar Shea, at
lew days ago. Shea is not
'eu TO live, and Flynn is in Jail
stray The two men got into a
ls'on-shea dashing a schooner
\ ',';0 a; fiynn's faoe-Flynn pro-
III 'H-shooter * and bored a hole
~ !, onea between the sixth and
"a no a'a', 1t was a very uupretty
ntapGe. os'o'e ior
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

RELIEF FOR BUTTS CIrY.-The
dispatches bring word that in answer
to the petition of the Butte board of
trade, the U. P. r. R. has reduced
the freight on salt from all points in
Utah to 80 per ton. This rate will
take effect November 1st. That is
help of substantial sort to the great
producers on which the camp of Butte
depends. The Alice mine shut down
merely on account of the exorbitant
railroad rates and threw over 400 men
out of employment. 1t appears that
the U. P officials are at last becoming
aware that they are killing the goose
that lays the golden egg. 1t is hoped
that they now give their attention to
like mistakes in other localities
Wood River for instance. Here large
amounts of ore are lying on the dumps
because the owners do not want to
give all the results to the railroad. and
valuable properties are undeveloped
for the same reason. Give us a fair
shake Inter-Idaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

Mrs. J. w. RsEL and her adopted
daughter, Pearl left last Tuesday for
California. Mrs. Reel goes to visit
reiatives, and will be gone all winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
Notice to Tax Payers

All Polls must be paid prior to the
End Monday in November, after that
time penalty of fifty cents will be
added.
Oct. 7th 1887
BEN T. DAVIS
Tax Collector
Boise Go.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

~, and Rob't Davis, who have
u hauling wood, at Banner, for
uooal'ffe, who had the contract
f|a'ung M and delivering 5000 cords
hlmira company, finished their
j Pnesday. fN
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

JUDGE HART has lost his probate
seal and if any one has found it, they
will confer favor by returning it
Immediately.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

Mrs. VIM. Austin arrived here yes
terday from Shaw's Mountain, and
will leave to-day for Silver District.
where Mr.. Austin is at work.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

ALT GALBRAITH has his saloon
pe Luna House neatly fitted up,
MS liquors and cigars are the
best Walt is doing good
[ness.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

SAM'L S. WHITE, an old timer of
this place, left last Tuesday for Ohio
where he expects to reside perma-
nently.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28
The Partition Of adsAo

Senator Steward, of Nevada, has
devised scheme to deal with Idaho
very much as Russia, Prussia and
Austria did with Poland-divide il
up among themselves and blot Poland
from the map. The scheme of the
Senator is to so carve Idaho as to
give the largest slice to Nevada, a
liberal slice to Washington Territory,
and something about the size of a
g'zzard, comparatively, will be left to
Idaho herself. 1t invites her to a
feast in which she shall from her own
body serve the guests she has not in
vIted, and be gobbled to her own de-
struction, to their satisfaction. 1t is
not American. 1t is not right. And
1T won't go. The people of Idaho
don't want it, and their assent to the
scheme ought to be the first and i'm
peratlve consideration. Without thar
consent, it should not be done bv
Congress Idaho will increase
in population and become attractive.
great in wealth, of greater Importance.
1t is the inevitable. Her Boise val
ley, the valleys of the upper and low
er Payette, the Nez Perce region. the
region to the south upon the Nevada
and Utah boundaries, are destined to
great fruitfulness and prosperity.
Her mines are yet only in the infancy
of development. The Owyhee belt,
the Rocky Bar and Atlanta lodes.
the mines of Lembi, of Custer, of
Wood River, of Kootenai and the
C9ur d'Alene, of the Salmon river
and Warren districts-why Idaho,
under promise of railroad facilities,
is bound to become a State herself.
Let Idaho alone. She will yet grow
and take care of herself; be State,
and shine in the constellation of the
union as the Gem of the Mountains
that she is Portland News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

Nh. TINCHER has left Jas. Freeman
'lsh up conversational fluids' and
as pleasing as possible, and at
to his business during his absence.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

hRs. R. A. Goodliffe, of Banner,
pc down Wednesday, to remain
i couple of weeks.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

~0nI can live at home, anC make
w more money at work for us,
han at anything else in this world. Capt.
tai uo4 needed; you are started free. Both
sexes all ages. Any one can do the
work. Large earnings sure from first
start Costly outfit and terms free. Bet
ter not delay. Costs you nothing to send
US your address and find oui; if you are
wise you will do sn at once. H. HALLETT
& Co, Portland Maine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

|f0N safe for sale cheap. Thir-
f'ght inches high, thirty-two inch
wide. address,
SING HOP & Co.
daho City, Oct. IS 'S7. I'm.
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u those knowing themselves in
ed to me by note or book account
fequested to settle with w. S.
breath.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

wo hundred and eighty more
yerts have just arrived at Castle
fden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

10. ! shakes for sale, in Idaho City
on Dune. Ferguson, my agent.
II A. MICHAELsoN.
Oct. 7th. If.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

|. aiNAMAN shot and killed one
L 'oontrymen at Bonanza the
uay' and then sailed for the
a posse started IN pursuit and
,S m of the Messenger
mat Ii found he will be hung
Put Ceremony.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-28

CORNISH organ for sale. Call at
brge Benefits.
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|sal Float and Territorial
Concentrates.

Din papers for sale at this office.
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WIN. j. RorHwELL
NJ. D.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-03

At Mountain, Lake or SeashOre. For vacation time at the mountains, the seaside or in the social circle Ditson Co. s Music Books are an unfaiing source of entertainment. VOCAL.
 The Good Old Songs we Used to Sing, $1.25
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 All contain just the songs that make the time pass merrily in hotel parors, boat rides and sions.
 FOR PIANO. Piano Classics, moderately difficult and very
 tasteful piano pieces, $1.
 For Summer Reading, there is nothing more de- lightfully fresh and fascinating than
 New Life of Mendelssohn, $i.50.
 The Letters of Mozart G vols, each Sl .25).
 The Letters of MendelsSohn e vols each $1 50). Beethoven s Letters, $f 50.
 Beethoven's Biographical Romance, $15e.
 Mozart's Romantic Biography, $1. 50.
 These with the various lives of the great tone masters are most valuable well interesting and should be in every public library.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-03
YOUNG HUT VICIOUS.

What Might Have Been a Murder
 Prevented by a Dull Knife-Four
 Italian Lads All Under Eight Years
 of Ago Engage in a Fracas Which
 Luckily Did Not Prove FataI-Dom-
 mic AlphonsO Stabs His Antagonist.
 What might have proved to be case of
 murder occurred yesterday afternoon on Wa
 ter street in fracas which took place among
 four Italian lads.
 At about o'clock three young sors of
 sunny Italy, who live in the Dibble house on
 Water street near the tracks of the Derby
 road, engaged in fsticuf combat, in which stones and sticks were freely used. None of the lads were over seven years of age.
 While the fracas was in progress Donnie Alphonso, au eight year old Italian from Union street, happened to be passing and apparently recognized in some one of the combatants an enemy. He pitched into one of them with all his native, fiery spirit. The result of it wes that all three went for him, forgetting their own strife and making 8
 united effort to repel the new and unwelcome conner from Union street.
 k'phonso was getting the worst of it. Be- coming enraged and with the spirit and en- ergy of grown up person he drew back and | began fumbling in his pockets. He found what he wanted and drew it forth. It wss 8 murderous looking knife. He couldn't open the blade with his hands and used his teeth. He made mad rush for one of his antagonists, and before anyone could interfere he had made a desperate lunge at his side. Luckily the knife had a | blunt point Some railroad hands who had witnessed the fight from a distance at once rushed up and interfered when they saw the
 lads murderous design. The knife wound was slight. The injured lad had an unpro- nounceable Italian name, but said he resided ] in the Dibble house. There was great up- roar in the Italian colony when the news of the fight was noised about. When Alphonso had the knife taken away from him he threw | himself face doWnwards in the street and ln his fit of anger clawed and chewed the dirt. Officer Bart Herman, who is on duty at the Derby depot heard of the affair soon after 1t occurred, but has made no arrests yet.
 The knife has blade fully three inches long. If it had been at all sharp il would undoubtedly have required but one plunge of it to have produced fatal wound.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-03
THE PEACH SEASON.
Peaches Plentiful in a Fexv n,r. Peach Tfaina-COnnacfien Raanhoa

l Peaches Plentiful in a Few nav. Peach Trains-COnnectIeu Peaches The first regular peach train of the season
 will be put on the Pennsylvania road to-day l and peaches will be plentiful before the end
 of the week in New York. The receipts have
 been very light 50 far and the quality poor
 The Delaware crop. which promised to be a
 heavy one, has dwindled down to a ouarter
 Of full crop. Various dealers estimate tba
 crop from 100000 to 2,5OO, ,OOO baskets
 This is less than last year and Delaware bas had poor crops for the last three years. The crop in New Jersey will be about equal to last year. In many sections less than half crop will be produced, lbut new areas inst coming into bearing will keep the total cron up to last years.
 One dealer estimates that with dry vea- ther for the next two weeks the Jersey cro,, will reach 5000, 900 baskets, while a contin. nance of the present humidity will make tha crop ,O00, 900 baskets short. Peach trees nn the Hudson and in Connections that have not borne for years are all full this year and | sections that have not sent peaches to unarket l tor years will ship considerable fruit tbis Ieason.
 Peach trees in North Haven are loaded ! town with the fruit and the same Is the ease n other towns in this State. In many New Haven gardens boasting of peach trees the | rees are heavily laden, and in some cases ranches have broken off owing to the bur- en of fruit upon them.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-03
Summer Vacation Trim.

Professor Dexter and wife are summerine at Pomfret, Ct
 Robert B. Bradley and family are at the Guilford Point House. John T. Kerrigan, chief mailing clerk at the postoffce, is on his annual vacation.
 Mr. Edward Geary, of Brooks & Co.,, is enjoying two weeks vacation at Manhattan Beach.
 F. A. Betts, of Alling & Belts. left for western New York yesterday for ten days vacation trip.
 Attorney P. N. Robinson returned from the Thimble Islands yesterday, having been driven out by mosquitoes.
 Attorney A. H. Moulton and family will go to Maine in few days for the rest of the summer. MT. Moulton's parents reside in +ba Pine Tree State. ''-'
 Professor A. M. Loomis is now master ot ceremonies at the Thousand Island House Alexander bay, New York, kept by Land lord Cleeves of the Hotel Brunswick. New York city.
 Ex-Senator J. D. Plunkett and his daupb- l ter will start in few days on long trip. which will extend to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands. He intends to visit many historical scenes of the revolutionary war.